Published: Monday, March 24, 2014 at 11:02 p.m.

Last Modified: Monday, March 24, 2014 at 11:02 p.m.

DAVENPORT | Two Davenport teens found dead Saturday from apparent suicides have officially been named suspects in the homicide of Windermere police Officer Robert German.

German was found mortally wounded about 4 a.m. Saturday, suffering from a gunshot wound in a Windermere subdivision. He was pronounced dead after being taken by ambulance to Orlando Regional Medical Center.

Soon after, Brandon Goode, 18, and Alexandria "Alex" Hollinghurst, 17, both of ­Davenport, were found dead from gunshot wounds under some nearby brush.

The teens had been reported missing to the Polk County Sheriff's Office about 8:15 a.m. Friday by Goode's mother after suicide notes for both of them were discovered.

The Orange County Sheriff's Office is not releasing the contents of the notes, citing the active and open investigation.

FROM MISSING TO WANTED

Goode and Hollinghurst had a brief run-in with Kissimmee police Friday, leading to an arrest warrant being obtained for Goode that was still active when he was found dead.

About 10 a.m. Friday, an officer approached the pair who were in a 2003 Isuzu Rodeo in a Walgreens parking lot.

The officer approached the car with his gun drawn because he was unsure whether Goode was armed, according to an incident report.

After the officer received Goode's driver's license, another officer responded to the lot and was moving toward the passenger side of the vehicle to get Hollinghurst out of the car. Goode then started the car and backed up, almost hitting the officers and "drove erratically" out of the lot.

Police obtained a warrant for Goode's arrest for resisting an officer without violence and reckless driving.

About 4 a.m. Saturday, German made a "subject stop" of two individuals who matched the description of Goode and Hollinghurst. German called for backup, and when the first Orange County deputy arrived, German was found lying in the road suffering from a gunshot wound.

About the same time, shots were heard in the area.

WHO THEY WERE

Goode and "a 17-year-old female" were arrested last month on possession of marijuana, possession of alcohol by a person under 21, and possession of drug paraphernalia charges, after they were found with drugs in their car. The girl's name was redacted from arrest documents because of her age.

In a post-arrest interview, Goode told deputies that the pair was living together with his mother, according to a Sheriff's office arrest report.

A Polk County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman declined to comment on whether the pair was still living together at the time they were declared missing.

Rocco Morelli, 54, has lived across the street from the Goode family, on Therese Street in Davenport, for the past 10 years.

Morelli said he has seen Brandon Goode and his mother, Connie, throughout the neighborhood many times over the years, and they presented themselves as a "really nice and normal family."

They "mostly kept to themselves," he said. "It's a shame how you think you know certain neighbors and then you hear stuff like this."

Multiple neighbors said they had seen Goode and Hollinghurst together outside of the family home.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office released a report Monday of a previous violent incident involving Goode.

Deputies responded to the home in 2012 after Goode threatened his mother with an ax, according to a report.

Connie Goode came home one afternoon in October 2012 to her son wearing black face paint and holding an ax. Blankets covered some of the windows in the house.

Goode "demanded that she accept his father's offer in reference to a divorce settlement," after pinning her between a wall and a table, the report said.

He was charged with assault with a deadly weapon as a juvenile, the report said. The outcome of the case was not available Monday.

Hollinghurst was listed as a junior and Goode as a senior at Ridge Community High School, where both were taking online classes, the Sheriff's Office said.

"We only spoke a few times, he was sweet and a shy guy," said Angelena Smyth, 17, who took Algebra II Honors with Goode at Ridge last year. "He was close to my good friends and they all say that he was a really nice guy ... He just seemed like an innocent guy, I never expected it from him."

INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION

The story of the two teens and the fallen officer has been picked up by media outlets across the world.

Part of that has to do with Hollinghurst's roots in England.

She moved to the United States about five years ago with her family from Derbyshire, England, according to a childhood friend.

Grace Etchells called Hollinghurst a "loyal friend" who had "zero flaws." They have known each other for the past seven years after going to school together in England. Etchells talked with The Ledger via Twitter.

"You see things like this on the news and never think it's going to involve someone you know," she said. "Really heartbreaking news."

The Mirror, an English tabloid magazine, posted an article with quotes from Hollinghurst's grandmother accusing Goode of slaying Hollinghurst.

<p>DAVENPORT | Two Davenport teens found dead Saturday from apparent suicides have officially been named suspects in the homicide of Windermere police Officer Robert German.</p><p>German was found mortally wounded about 4 a.m. Saturday, suffering from a gunshot wound in a Windermere subdivision. He was pronounced dead after being taken by ambulance to Orlando Regional Medical Center.</p><p>Soon after, Brandon Goode, 18, and Alexandria "Alex" Hollinghurst, 17, both of ­Davenport, were found dead from gunshot wounds under some nearby brush.</p><p>The teens had been reported missing to the Polk County Sheriff's Office about 8:15 a.m. Friday by Goode's mother after suicide notes for both of them were discovered.</p><p>The Orange County Sheriff's Office is not releasing the contents of the notes, citing the active and open investigation.</p><p>FROM MISSING TO WANTED</p><p>Goode and Hollinghurst had a brief run-in with Kissimmee police Friday, leading to an arrest warrant being obtained for Goode that was still active when he was found dead.</p><p>About 10 a.m. Friday, an officer approached the pair who were in a 2003 Isuzu Rodeo in a Walgreens parking lot.</p><p>The officer approached the car with his gun drawn because he was unsure whether Goode was armed, according to an incident report. </p><p>After the officer received Goode's driver's license, another officer responded to the lot and was moving toward the passenger side of the vehicle to get Hollinghurst out of the car. Goode then started the car and backed up, almost hitting the officers and "drove erratically" out of the lot.</p><p>Police obtained a warrant for Goode's arrest for resisting an officer without violence and reckless driving.</p><p>About 4 a.m. Saturday, German made a "subject stop" of two individuals who matched the description of Goode and Hollinghurst. German called for backup, and when the first Orange County deputy arrived, German was found lying in the road suffering from a gunshot wound. </p><p>About the same time, shots were heard in the area.</p><p>WHO THEY WERE</p><p>Goode and "a 17-year-old female" were arrested last month on possession of marijuana, possession of alcohol by a person under 21, and possession of drug paraphernalia charges, after they were found with drugs in their car. The girl's name was redacted from arrest documents because of her age.</p><p>In a post-arrest interview, Goode told deputies that the pair was living together with his mother, according to a Sheriff's office arrest report. </p><p>A Polk County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman declined to comment on whether the pair was still living together at the time they were declared missing.</p><p>Rocco Morelli, 54, has lived across the street from the Goode family, on Therese Street in Davenport, for the past 10 years.</p><p>Morelli said he has seen Brandon Goode and his mother, Connie, throughout the neighborhood many times over the years, and they presented themselves as a "really nice and normal family."</p><p>They "mostly kept to themselves," he said. "It's a shame how you think you know certain neighbors and then you hear stuff like this."</p><p>Multiple neighbors said they had seen Goode and Hollinghurst together outside of the family home.</p><p>The Polk County Sheriff's Office released a report Monday of a previous violent incident involving Goode. </p><p>Deputies responded to the home in 2012 after Goode threatened his mother with an ax, according to a report. </p><p>Connie Goode came home one afternoon in October 2012 to her son wearing black face paint and holding an ax. Blankets covered some of the windows in the house.</p><p>Goode "demanded that she accept his father's offer in reference to a divorce settlement," after pinning her between a wall and a table, the report said.</p><p>He was charged with assault with a deadly weapon as a juvenile, the report said. The outcome of the case was not available Monday.</p><p>Hollinghurst was listed as a junior and Goode as a senior at Ridge Community High School, where both were taking online classes, the Sheriff's Office said. </p><p>"We only spoke a few times, he was sweet and a shy guy," said Angelena Smyth, 17, who took Algebra II Honors with Goode at Ridge last year. "He was close to my good friends and they all say that he was a really nice guy ... He just seemed like an innocent guy, I never expected it from him."</p><p>INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION</p><p>The story of the two teens and the fallen officer has been picked up by media outlets across the world.</p><p>Part of that has to do with Hollinghurst's roots in England.</p><p>She moved to the United States about five years ago with her family from Derbyshire, England, according to a childhood friend.</p><p>Grace Etchells called Hollinghurst a "loyal friend" who had "zero flaws." They have known each other for the past seven years after going to school together in England. Etchells talked with The Ledger via Twitter.</p><p>"You see things like this on the news and never think it's going to involve someone you know," she said. "Really heartbreaking news."</p><p>The Mirror, an English tabloid magazine, posted an article with quotes from Hollinghurst's grandmother accusing Goode of slaying Hollinghurst. </p><p>"Florida shooting: Alex Hollinghurst was killed by evil druggie boyfriend Brandon Goode says her family," read the story's headline.</p><p>'LOYAL, DEDICATED, PASSIONATE'</p><p>Town officials asked Windermere residents to tie a blue ribbon to their mailboxes or light poles until April 21 to honor German, the 31-year-old who was shot and killed.</p><p>German moved to Florida from Canada when he was 5 years old, according to an article from the Windermere Gazette. He joined the police department in Windermere in 2008.</p><p>"Robbie was loyal, dedicated, and passionate about his career in law enforcement," the department said in a release Monday. </p><p>The article in the Gazette quoted German about his career choice.</p><p>"When pretty much everything you do has a direct and sometimes immediate impact on the safety of the community and its citizens," he said, "it makes the work itself rewarding."</p><p>Services for German will be held Thursday at Northland Church at 530 Dog Track Road in Longwood.</p><p>[ Ledger Media Group reporter Cody Dulaney contributed to this report. ]</p>